About Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark
Lived 1765 – 1830 (aged 64). Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark was a British politician.
Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark FSA (13 July 1765 – 1 June 1830), was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer.
Early life Waterpark was the son of Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet and Sarah Cavendish, 1st Baroness Waterpark.
Waterpark succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1804 and his mother's barony in 1807, at which point the two titles merged.
Career He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Portarlington between 1790 and 1797. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Personal life On 6 August 1789, he was married to Juliana Cooper, the daughter of Thomas Cooper. Together they had nine children.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry Cavendish.
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Who was Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark?
Irish politician
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Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark was born on 13 July 1765.
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Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark died on 1 June 1830.
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Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark was a politician.
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Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark was British.
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